Krishna Maya is a well-known art director who has worked for the films of Mani Ratnam, Priyadarshan and Ram Gopal Varma in the past. He is turning a director with 'Railway Station', which he calls a love story with a subtle message interspersed into the drama. The film stars Supreeth, Banarjee, Jayanth, Bheemili Shiva, Sandeep, Shiva, Shravani, 'Gamyam' Sandhya, 'Allari' Subhashini and others. Music is composed by Jayanth, 'Railway Station'...
11:17 AM, May 26, 2012
Some people make films for themselves, and some others for juveniles. 'Daruvu' is a film made for the low brow. Even those given to mean enjoyment in an inebriated condition in the most godless hamlet would find this film cheap. Ravi Teja's peculiar mien and his knack for adapting to typical roles like that of 'Vikramarkudu' have a flip side to them. His strength has been vulnerable to maltreatment, and...
10:26 AM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma doesn't seem happy with Sanjay Dutt, who is among the lead actors in his latest film 'Department'. The director isn't shy of being vocal about his dislike for Sanjay Dutt. Varma writes on micro blogging site Twitter,"Whatever else happening to Department I am supremley happy tht I don't nd 2 see the faces of Sanjay dutt nd Dharam uberoi fr rest of my life."...
11:59 AM, May 22, 2012
Bangalore: Spelling more trouble for former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Monday filed a chargesheet against him and former Industries Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu for "criminal misconduct as public servants in arbitrarily denotifying land". It came on a day when the Lokayukta Special Court ordered probe against Yeddyurappa and Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani on a complaint accusing them of illegally ordering cancellation of an industrial site on...
06:28 PM, May 21, 2012
Handsome hunk Raghu Mukerjee and newcomer an engineering qualified Milana team up in 'Savari to 1000 AD' a Kannada film that went on the floor at Sri Dharmagiri Manjunatheswara temple on Thursday morning. It is the entry for new producer Chandrasekhar and new director Chandru Thimmapalli. My character in the film is self reliant and self sustained plus independent in all respects. Heading the software firm in foreign country for...
05:11 PM, May 18, 2012
It looks like Prabhas is playing cupid, a sensitive role after a long time since 'Chakram'. No, his next film is not about a dying person. It is a love story, where Prabhas will be seen as a 'Varadhi' of hearts. Currently shooting at Ramoji Film City, this one stars Anushka Shetty and Richa Gangopadhyaya. Directed by Koratala Shiva, this flick seems to hinge on the interplay of emotions and...
10:46 AM, May 18, 2012
Dr Rajakumar award to RN Sudarshan, Puttanna Kanagal to CV Shivashanker, Dr Vishnuvardhana award for producer Ankalagi, best actor award posthumously to Dr Vishnuvardhana received by Dr Bharathi Vishnuvrdhana, best actress award to Anu Prabhakar and 20 other awards plus the national award winning films Kanasemba Kudureyaneri, Bettada Jeeva, Hejjegalu and Puttakkana Highway were given away by the Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda in the presence of Home and...
04:49 PM, May 17, 2012
In the presence of 105 years old Sri Shivakumara Swamiji the audio of the film 'Sidda Ganga' was released at Renukamba Digital theatre with KV Chandrasekhar, Thara Venu, KCN Chandrasekhar, Producer Nidasale Puttaswamiah, director G Murthy and others. After taking the 'Paada Pooja' the walking God in Karnataka Dr Shivakumara Swamiji took a view of the film for a few minutes. In his address he stated that the people with...
12:13 PM, May 14, 2012
Bangalore: The political crisis in the ruling BJP in Karnataka on Monday loomed large with rebel leader and former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa deciding to take a final call on his future political course by Monday evening. "I will consult MPs, MLAs and my supporters today and announce my decision by 4 pm", Yeddyurappa, who has been fuming at BJP central leadership for "ignoring" him, particularly after the Supreme Court...
11:43 AM, May 14, 2012
Malayalam cinema is passing through a really entertaining phase where creativity is reining over mediocre productions. Right from selecting the plots to giving titles, everything is on for a change here. And so you will find films titled like 22FK, 'Entry', 'Arrival Chuttika Nakshatram', 'Da Thadiya', and 'Ni Ko Nja Cha'. In the same line is the new movie by debutant director Anish Shashidar. Titled as 'Cinema', this movie will...
07:08 PM, May 13, 2012
The sun may be blustering down at its fiercest best in this part of the world now. And the people trying to find various ways to beat the heat, there is probably one way to keep cool and that is by heading to theatres screening 'Kalakalappu'. As it happens the movie is Sundar C's 25th as a director. He has kept his promise of delivering an entertainer, eminently watchable by...
02:21 PM, May 12, 2012
The sun may be beating down at its fiercest best in this part of the world now. Even as the people try to find various ways to beat the heat, there is probably one way to keep cool - that is by heading to a theatre screening 'Kalakalappu'. Here is what the lead actress has to say about the movie. ...
12:04 PM, May 12, 2012
Srinagar: The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) on Monday said 100 post offices across the country would register devotees for the annual pilgrimage this year. The post offices are located in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and Gujarat, an SASB spokesman said. The list of all the 100 post offices was available on the website of the Board, he said. The post offices would start registering pilgrims from...
04:39 PM, May 07, 2012
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